28 WAITAKI HERALD, OCTOBER 15, 2014 MOTORING Life in the slow lane By NICOLA WOLFE nicola.wolfe@fairfaxmedia.co.nz K eith and Kathleen Perry have spent a lifetime restoring and touring vin- tage and veteran cars. The Oamaru couple have six cars from the era – all different. Kathleen says Keith was interested in older cars when she first met him and it has been a passion he has shared with his wife and later, their boys, ever since. ‘‘We’ve had a lot of fun doing car stuff as a family,’’ Kathleen says. Two years ago, the couple added a 1930 Model A Ford Tudor hardtop to the collection. Well known to the folks in Oamaru, the Tudor has been owned by someone in the community since 1951 and has been well looked after. ‘‘The previous owner painted it, upholstered it, gave it a new top and new tyres,’’ says Keith. ‘‘It used to be a black sedan, but the previous owner decided to paint it two-tone.’’ Keith has also done his fair share of restoring the Tudor mechanically. It has a new crown wheel and pinion, a new exhaust system, new brakes and ‘‘a heap of electrical things’’. It has also had indicator lights fixed to it, as like other cars of the era, originally there were none. ‘‘Usually you stuck your hand out to say which way you were turning,’’ Keith says. The indicators were attached more out of necessity, he says, as many in the modern generation don’t understand hand signals. The Tudor has seating in both the back and front but is a twodoor sedan. The front seats fold right down and forward so that passengers can climb in the back, Kathleen says. It has a four cylinder engine and reaches a top speed of 40mph (64kmh). ‘‘A lot of people get quite annoyed at how slow it goes, so we don’t go on State Highway 1 unless we have to,’’ Kathleen says. ‘‘Not everyone appreciates them.’’ They have recently returned from touring the Tudor around the North Island with the Vintage and Veteran Car Club. The run of 14 cars toured from New Plymouth to Feilding via Tongariro, Taihape, Hastings and Dannevirke – 1500 kilometres altogether. The adventure took 14 days. The Perry’s are seasoned Vin- tage and Veteran tourers, but this year was different. ‘‘Every other time we’ve done the trip we’ve gone in one of our veterans,’’ Kathleen said. They both enjoy the people they meet on the tour and in the towns. It’s also a great way to see different parts of the country – especially because much of the tour route is away from the highway. ‘‘There’s no way we’d see some of the country we’ve seen,’’ says Keith. CONTINUED Page 29 Rear: The Tudor looks similar to many of the cars of the era. Owners: Kathleen and Keith Perry own six vintage and veteran era cars. 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The Oamaru couple have six cars from the era – all different. Kathleen says Keith was interested in older cars when she first met him and it has been a passion he has shared with his wife and later, their boys, ever since. ‘‘We’ve had a lot of fun doing car stuff as a family,’’ Kathleen says. Two years ago, the couple added a 1930 Model A Ford Tudor hard- top to the collection. Well known to the folks in Oamaru, the Tudor has been owned by someone in the com- munity since 1951 and has been well looked after. ‘‘The previous owner painted it, upholstered it, gave it a new top and new tyres,’’ says Keith. ‘‘It used to be a black sedan, but the previous owner decided to paint it two-tone.’’ Keith has also done his fair share of restoring the Tudor mechanically. It has a new crown wheel and pinion, a new exhaust system, new brakes and ‘‘a heap of electrical things’’. It has also had indicator lights fixed to it, as like other cars of the era, originally there were none. ‘‘Usually you stuck your hand out to say which way you were turning,’’ Keith says. The indicators were attached more out of necessity, he says, as many in the modern generation don’t understand hand signals. The Tudor has seating in both the back and front but is a two- door sedan. The front seats fold right down and forward so that passengers can climb in the back, Kathleen says. It has a four cylinder engine and reaches a top speed of 40mph (64kmh). ‘‘A lot of people get quite annoyed at how slow it goes, so we don’t go on State Highway 1 unless we have to,’’ Kathleen says. ‘‘Not everyone appreciates them.’’ They have recently returned from touring the Tudor around the North Island with the Vintage and Veteran Car Club. The run of 14 cars toured from New Plymouth to Feilding via Tongariro, Taihape, Hastings and Dannevirke – 1500 kilometres altogether. The adventure took 14 days. The Perry’s are seasoned Vin- tage and Veteran tourers, but this year was different. ‘‘Every other time we’ve done the trip we’ve gone in one of our veterans,’’ Kathleen said. They both enjoy the people they meet on the tour and in the towns. It’s also a great way to see differ- ent parts of the country – especially because much of the tour route is away from the high- way. ‘‘There’s no way we’d see some of the country we’ve seen,’’ says Keith. CONTINUED Page 29 Rear: The Tudor looks similar to many of the cars of the era. Owners: Kathleen and Keith Perry own six vintage and veteran era cars. Photos: NICOLA WOLFE $$$ SPRING CLEARANCE E SPRING CLEARANCE $$$ S 2014 SsangYong Korando 2.0L, 2wd, 4x4, Manual or Auto, Petrol or Diesel From $27,990 2007 Ssangyong Rexton 4x4 2.7 T/D, 4X4,Auto, 7 Seater, 3200kg Towing NOW $16,990 2013 SsangYong Korando Elite 4X4 Diesel, Auto, Leather Heated Seats,18” Alloys,12kms. 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